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Hagar and Ishmael

Genesis 16:7

In 11 translations

BSB
Now the angel of the LORD found Hagar by a spring of water in the desert—the spring along the road to Shur.Or Angel; also in verses 9, 10, and 11; corresponding pronouns may also be capitalized.
KJV
¶ And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
WEB
Yahweh’s angel found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain on the way to Shur.
ASV
And the angel of Jehovah found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
LSV
And the Messenger of YHWH finds her by the fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way [to] Shur,
YLT
And a messenger of Jehovah findeth her by the fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way [to] Shur,
DBY
And the Angel of Jehovah found her by a spring of water in the wilderness, by the spring on the way to Shur.
DRC
And the angel of the Lord having found her, by a fountain of water in the wilderness, which is in the way to Sur in the desert,
GNV
But the Angel of the Lord founde her beside a fountaine of water in the wildernesse by the fountaine in the way to Shur,
JPS
And the angel of the LORD found her by a fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Shur.
LXXE
And an angel of the Lord found her by the fountain of water in the wilderness, by the fountain in the way to Sur.

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Original-language editions

WLC
וַֽיִּמְצָאָ֞הּ מַלְאַ֧ךְ יְהוָ֛ה עַל־עֵ֥ין הַמַּ֖יִם בַּמִּדְבָּ֑ר עַל־הָעַ֖יִן בְּדֶ֥רֶךְ שֽׁוּר׃
LXX-Br
Εὗρε δὲ αὐτὴν ἄγγελος Κυρίου ἐπὶ τῆς πηγῆς τοῦ ὕδατος ἐν τῇ ἐρήμῳ, ἐπὶ τῆς πηγῆς ἐν τῇ ὁδῷ Σούρ.

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Cross-references most cited first

  • Genesis 25:18Ishmael’s descendants settled from Havilah to Shur, which is near the border of Egypt as you go toward Asshur. And they lived in hostility toward all their brothers.
  • Genesis 21:17Then God heard the voice of the boy, and the angel of God called to Hagar from heaven, “What is wrong, Hagar? Do not be afraid, for God has heard the voice of the boy where he lies.
  • Exodus 15:22Then Moses led Israel from the Red Sea, and they went out into the Desert of Shur. For three days they walked in the desert without finding water.
  • Proverbs 15:3The eyes of the LORD are in every place, observing the evil and the good.
  • Genesis 22:11Just then the angel of the LORD called out to him from heaven, “Abraham, Abraham!” “Here I am,” he replied.
  • Genesis 22:15And the angel of the LORD called to Abraham from heaven a second time,
  • Genesis 20:1Now Abraham journeyed from there to the region of the Negev and settled between Kadesh and Shur. While he was staying in Gerar,
  • Genesis 31:11In that dream the angel of God said to me, ‘Jacob!’ And I replied, ‘Here I am.’
  • 1 Samuel 15:7Then Saul struck down the Amalekites all the way from Havilah to Shur, which is east of Egypt.

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